Ceiling fixture



Feb'. 22, 1927.

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Application 'led May 1, 1325. SerialNo.27,228.

This invention relates to a ceiling fixture and more particularly to means whereby a' service cord can be combined readily with a ceiling fixture and to be supported to one side thereof where it will not be interfered with by the globe supported by the fixture.

A further object is torprovide simple and efficient meansv forl connecting the attachment to the ceiling and to the canopy of the fixture. i

A further object is to combine with the fixture a three wire service cord combined with a switch whereby the circuit to the lamp within the fixture can be controlled without interrupting the transmission of current to any electric appliances that may be attached to the cord.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will lappear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatchanges in the precise embodiment of the invention herein'disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings' the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings7 Figure 1 is an elevation of the fixture, portions being broken away.

Figure V2 is a top plan view, means being in section and the away.-

`Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure 1. i Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4, Figure 3.

.Figure 5 is a. verticaltransverse section showing a modified means for connecting the attachment to the gas pipe or stud of outlet box of the wiring system.

Figure 6 is a detail View of the crossbar used in the construction illustrated in Figure 5. f I

Referring to the figures by characters of the attaching wiring broken reference 1 designates a canopy of any preferred design and having the usual or any desired means foi* attaching thereto a globe or the like, the globe holder being indicated generally at 2.

The upper portion of the canopy 1 is adapted to receive and be detachably connected to lugs 3 depending from a ring 4 constituting the body portion of the attachment. This ring isV provided, at diametin use.

rically opposed points, with ears 5 having apertures 6 for the reception of screws 7 or the like whereby the ring can be'fastened firmly against the ceiling indicated generally at C. These fastening means 7 are used where no other means are provided for fastening the fixture in place. In those cases where a pipe, nipple or the like is extended from the ceilingand contains the wires of the system, a modied attaching means such as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 may be' employed. This includes a cross bar or bridge 8 having a central opening 9 designed to receive the pipe or nipple P and the ends of the bar are offset'as indicated at V10 so as to extend under the ends of the ears 5 and into recesses 11 formed. in the vbottom faces of the ears. When the bar 8 is placed in position on the supporting pipe or nipple, a nut, indicated at N, can be screwed onto the pipe or nipple and against the arm so as to force the same upwardly, and thus clamp the ring 4 fimly againstthe ceiling.V Thus it will .be seen that special fastening means for ,holding the bar assembled with the ring are unnecessary and avery simple structure vis provided.

An arm 12 is extended radially from the ring 4 and has its upper face channeled except at its outer end. The linner end of the channel 13 opens'into 'the ring as shown at f.

14. An aperture 15'is provided in the bottom of the outer end portion of the arm and this aperture is adapted to receive a service cord 16 which hangs downwardly from the arm and is supported thereby at a sufficient distance aw.y from the canopy to be clear of a supported globe. A lug 17 extends upwardly from the bottom of the channelY 13 and is adaptedv to project through Vthe cord 16 as shown, thereby to prevent the-cord from being displaced longitudinally while This lug extends close to the plane of the top of the ring 4 and its arm 12 so that when the devi-ce is in place, the cord cannot be pulled off of the lug. The cord is'preferably athreewire cord and supports a combination receptacle and switch of standard .t-ype indicated generallyv at S. This vcombinationk device is so constructed that the switch will control the current to the lamp supported from the canopy but will not shutoff current to the receptacle for use by any electric appliance which may be connected toV the receptacle.

Bar 8 serves to polarize the fixture as well as attach it to the pipe or stud.

TWhat is claimed is:-

In an electric ceiling fixture an attaching ring, oppositely disposed inwardly extending ears integral with the ring, there being recesses in the lower faces of the ears, a bridge seated at its ends within the recesses, said bridge constituting means for attach- 10 ment to an outlet, there being fastener receiving apertures in the ears, a channeled arm radiating from the ring, extending aroundV the ring and detachably secured thereto, said canopy being removable independently of the ring and bridge. In testimony that I vclaim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afxed my signature- Y CLIFFORD M. f HIGKMAN.

and a canopy 

